WOW! A lot has happened since my last post. The big news is that I am now working a part-time job. Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30-4pm as a receptionist. I am job sharing with two other women (one being my sister). WHAT??!! Yes..I'm still homeschooling the girls. We talked about putting them in school but of'course they didn't want to and Jane was very convincing that she could handle it. I've been in 3 days for training and the girls have done a stellar job. I think they do better when I'm not here...go figure! I leave their lesson plan (what they need to do in each subject) and two chores per daughter (like vaccum the living room rug, clean the 1/2 bath sink/toilet, unload the dishwasher, etc). They also have to walk the dogs (just around the block). No T.V. till 4 p.m.
I fully anticipate the girls calling one day with arguments, etc. But I think it's going to work. I will do this juggling act for about 9 months (can't be harder than pregnancy, right?) and then back out. It will really help with college and Sam's last year at Vianney, etc. Jane is doing so great with her stuff and she starts her Co-op tomorrow. She's a little nervous but I think she's going to love. She is really looking forward to her Biology class. The teacher used to be a coroner and has a Ph.D. in Biology?? I think it is. She says she loves to do lab work and that is what the kids will be doing mostly for their class time; they're expected to do their reading on their own.
Ruth is also rising to the challenge and handling her school work well. She and I will have to work out what we are going to do during the 5 hours Jane is at Co-op. We will probably go to a nearby branch of the public library and read or finish school work.
So, next time I post, we will have experienced Co-op and my new work schedule. Should be interesting!
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